Samuel L. Jackson attempts to survive against hundreds of deadly snakes when they're released on a commercial airplane.
There"s no doubt that Snakes on a plane is the movie in 2006 received the most global coverage, ranging all the way from national newspapers and film journals to fan made internet blogs and mini movies. The whole world has gone Snakes on a plane crazy in the last 12 months but now the moment of truth is upon us, does Snakes on a plane warrant the support it has gained?
The answer is a resounding yes, Snakes on a plane joins the list of films that hasn"t disappointed this summer season of which there are admittedly few. The film has captured all the B movie charm the title promises, and has some truly cheesy moments, but Director David Ellis has also managed to inject some rather subtle scares and moments of genuine tension into his film.
The Story is a rather simple but effective one, Shaun an average Joe who likes to surf has witnessed a murder committed by one of the world"s most renowned crime lords, but hasn"t the guts to confess to what he"s seen. The mobster however sends his cronies after Shaun and before long he"s in deep shit that is before Samuel L Jackson playing bad ass agent Neville Flynn comes to his rescue. Flynn convinces Shaun to testify in L.A so that the crime lord can be put behind bars once and for all, but that"s not what the criminal has in mind. On the flight to L.A he manages to smuggle hundreds of pumped up and deadly snakes onto the flight and after take of they"re all unleashed.
Snakes on a plane, has to get two thumbs up for originality and heart no matter what your opinion on the other aspects of the movie are. Ellis and his crew constantly keep the energy flowing and even in the early talky scenes things never get to dull. The cast bar Mr. Jackson (who is on splendid form by the way) are mostly unknown and that"s a bit of a detractor in the end. Several of them have snake fodder written all over them and for 90% of the time you wouldn"t be wrong to agree with that assumption. However there is one positive to be garnered from the actors roles, several of them play such annoying and stereotyped characters that there"s more fun in seeing them being munched by the serpents than trying to escape them. The deaths are all fairly creative and several of them are played more for laughs than screams, but when this movie wants jumps and hollers it gets them, make no mistake about it. There"s no doubt that the best parts are onboard the plane, and the film grinds a bit when it cuts to the subplot down below. It"s a necessary little story to keep the narrative flowing but while it"s unfolding you can"t help but wish they"d hurry up so we can get back to the giggles and scares onboard the flight.
The snake effects are well rendered, it"s easy to tell when a snake is real or computer generated but that shouldn"t really annoy anyone seeing as the set pieces the critters are put in are fairly realistic and more importantly entertaining. The film may well be the most enjoyable blockbuster 2006 has yet offered, far superior to some of the seasons biggest cash grabbers like The Da Vinci Code, X-men the last stand and Pirates of the Caribbean dead man"s chest. However due to having a far higher gore, language and general amount of adult content it"s unlikely to make as big a dent in the box- office, as those inferior family favorites.
Those who led the Snakes on a plane phenomenon aren"t likely to be disappointed. It"s filled with what they"d hoped for that is Samuel L Jackson swearing, Snakes on a plane and some extra gore and nudity for good measure. I can"t say I disapprove with any of that having had a whale of a time watching it. In the end it all comes down to just how damned fun the picture is, and that is to be sure a damned lot. It doesn"t take itself seriously in the slightest and benefits so much for it. There are several bigger budget blockbusters like the ones listed above that could learn a lot from this B movie extraordinaire. Listening Ron Howard?
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Sit back. Relax. Enjoy The Fright. On board a flight over the Pacific Ocean, an assassin, bent on killing a passenger who's a witness in protective custody, lets loose a crate full of deadly snakes. The rookie pilot and frightened passengers must band together to try and apprehend the assassin before it's just not the witnesses' life in jeopardy. Audio commentary from star Samuel L. Jackson, director David R. Ellis, producer Craig Berenson, associate producer Tawny Ellis, VFX supervisor Eric Henry, stunt co-ordinator & second unit director Freddie Hice Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary from director David R. Ellis, producer Craig Berenson and associate producer Tawny Ellis Gag reel 'Pure Venom': a behind the scenes documentary VFX featurette 'Snakes On A Blog': documenting the fan-based buzz 'Meet The Reptiles': the snakes featured in the film 'Snakes On A Plane (Bring It)' music video Theatrical trailer Teaser trailer TV spots Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Byron Lawson, Nathan Phillips, Rachel Blanchard, Todd Louiso, Julianna Margulies, Terry Chen, Bruce James, David Koechner & Keith Dallas Director David R. Ellis Certificate 15 years and over Year 2006 Screen Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic Languages English
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